Packages
- expat - XML parsing C library
Details
USN-5638-1 fixed a vulnerability in Expat. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.10. (CVE-2022-43680)
This update also fixes a minor regression introduced in
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Rhodri James discovered that Expat incorrectly handled memory when
processing certain malformed XML files. An attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code.
USN-5638-1 fixed a vulnerability in Expat. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.10. (CVE-2022-43680)
This update also fixes a minor regression introduced in
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Rhodri James discovered that Expat incorrectly handled memory when
processing certain malformed XML files. An attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.10 kinetic | expat – 2.4.8-2ubuntu0.22.10.1 | ||
| libexpat1 – 2.4.8-2ubuntu0.22.10.1 | |||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | expat – 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.2 | ||
| libexpat1 – 2.4.7-1ubuntu0.2 | |||
| 20.04 LTS focal | expat – 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.6 | ||
| libexpat1 – 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.6 | |||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | expat – 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.9 | ||
| libexpat1 – 2.2.5-3ubuntu0.9 | |||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | expat – 2.1.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm7 | ||
| libexpat1 – 2.1.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm7 | |||
| lib64expat1 – 2.1.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm7 | |||
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